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Most population gained, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Lakeville, MNMN79,270+4,864−73%

02Woodbury, MNMN81,558+3,203−88%

03Shakopee, MNMN49,366+2,314−74%

04Otsego, MNMN24,525+2,279–

05Blaine, MNMN76,603+2,266−62%

06Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+2,153−72%

07Rosemount, MNMN31,881+1,912−68%

08Dayton, MNMN11,402+1,833+571%

09Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+1,805+88%

10St. Michael, MNMN22,498+1,775−73%

11St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+1,748−83%

12Corcoran, MNMN9,269+1,117+159%

13Bemidji, MNMN15,770+995+48%

14Mankato, MNMN46,529+985+3%

15Elk River, MNMN27,896+958−82%

16Newport, MNMN5,525+957−9670%

17Rochester, MNMN124,292+935−94%

18Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+920−92%

19Chaska, MNMN30,513+896−85%

20North Branch, MNMN12,398+778−87%

21Ramsey, MNMN29,624+775−87%

22West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+767–

23Victoria, MNMN12,447+749−55%

24Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+714−91%

25Cambridge, MNMN11,090+696+63%

26Big Lake, MNMN12,929+681−77%

27Fridley, MNMN30,829+651−173%

28Hugo, MNMN17,167+574−71%

29Moorhead, MNMN46,533+531−550%

30Delano, MNMN7,788+458−59%

31Princeton, MNMN5,480+455+111%

32Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+446−51%

33Andover, MNMN33,874+434−96%

34Savage, MNMN32,970+424−96%

35St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+414+28%

36Carver, MNMN7,198+410−25%

37Sartell, MNMN19,918+407−91%

38Isanti, MNMN7,714+406−63%

39Monticello, MNMN15,670+403−86%

40Waconia, MNMN14,113+401−88%

41Alexandria, MNMN15,045+400−59%

42Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+399−91%

43Duluth, MNMN88,330+396−72%

44Rogers, MNMN15,606+390−87%

45Willmar, MNMN22,001+363−56%

46Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+357−76%

47Baxter, MNMN9,217+354−81%

48Chisago City, MNMN5,955+341−44%

49Byron, MNMN6,740+334−68%

50Buffalo, MNMN16,878+331−90%

51East Bethel, MNMN12,605+329−89%

52Albertville, MNMN8,544+311−87%

53Oakdale, MNMN30,588+282−97%

54Farmington, MNMN25,425+270−96%

55Marshall, MNMN14,171+268−62%

56Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+238−94%

57St. Francis, MNMN8,635+230−90%

58Red Wing, MNMN16,805+211−79%

59Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+210−12%

60North St. Paul, MNMN12,780+206–

61Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+201–

62Kasson, MNMN7,350+199−77%

63Austin, MNMN26,689+184−87%

64Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+182−147%

65Faribault, MNMN25,040+178−95%

66Becker, MNMN5,425+157−91%

67Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+156−78%

68Elko New Market, MNMN5,300+156–

69Burnsville, MNMN65,244+146−98%

70Medina, MNMN7,460+131−86%

71Stewartville, MNMN6,850+120−87%

72St. Peter, MNMN12,275+119−63%

73Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+118−88%

74Jordan, MNMN6,988+115−88%

75Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+105−99%

76Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+90−84%

77Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+81−95%

78Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+81−146%

79Owatonna, MNMN26,633+78−97%

80New Prague, MNMN8,238+75−92%

81Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+74−82%

82Brainerd, MNMN14,428+73−91%

83Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+62−94%

84Winona, MNMN26,530+61−96%

85Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+59−99%

86Waite Park, MNMN8,450+58−96%

87Wyoming, MNMN8,121+55−94%

88Anoka, MNMN18,169+49−94%

89Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+28−96%

90Morris, MNMN5,150+23−104%

91Hermantown, MNMN10,110-3−100%

92Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189-5−100%

93St. Joseph, MNMN6,846-8−101%

94Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768-10−100%

95Little Falls, MNMN9,277-19−104%

96La Crescent, MNMN5,261-25−104%

97Cloquet, MNMN12,399-31−110%

98Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-34−106%

99Hastings, MNMN22,563-37−101%

100Stillwater, MNMN19,354-39−103%

101Northfield, MNMN21,992-48−102%

102Litchfield, MNMN6,528-48−109%

103Glencoe, MNMN5,632-49−106%

104New Ulm, MNMN13,863-64−114%

105North Mankato, MNMN14,165-64−104%

106Waseca, MNMN9,035-65−160%

107Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-74−104%

108Montevideo, MNMN5,335-83−47%

109St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396-87−183%

110Virginia, MNMN8,187-89−65%

111North Oaks, MNMN5,283-93−119%

112Orono, MNMN8,301-120−147%

113Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-131−102%

114Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-132−107%

115Shorewood, MNMN7,620-136−109%

116Crookston, MNMN7,375-138−289%

117East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-148−87%

118South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-148–

119Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-156−169%

120Hibbing, MNMN15,823-157−84%

121International Falls, MNMN5,481-160−90%

122Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-162−452%

123Worthington, MNMN13,979-167−113%

124Fairmont, MNMN10,099-191−49%

125Shoreview, MNMN26,906-207−115%

126Lake City, MNMN5,306-218−141%

127Edina, MNMN54,356-232−117%

128Hopkins, MNMN19,523-260−143%

129Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-281−162%

130Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-284−248%

131Mound, MNMN9,064-291+46%

132Little Canada, MNMN10,567-305−138%

133Mounds View, MNMN12,786-323−254%

134Richfield, MNMN36,593-352−72%

135Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-412+51%

136St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027-416−223%

137Roseville, MNMN35,663-452−320%

138Champlin, MNMN23,125-625−112%

139Apple Valley, MNMN55,248-695−106%

140Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-717−124%

141New Brighton, MNMN22,159-744+1760%

142New Hope, MNMN20,807-805−18%

143Golden Valley, MNMN21,325-827+20%

144Crystal, MNMN22,239-854−22%

145Eagan, MNMN67,109-855−105%

146White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-975+106%

147Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075-1,147−107%

148Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846-1,303−557%

149Bloomington, MNMN89,034-1,322+14%

150Maplewood, MNMN40,717-1,393−135%

151Plymouth, MNMN78,942-1,806−112%

152Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543-2,602−124%

153Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-2,708−119%

154St. Paul, MNMN306,684-4,243−128%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES